New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
1N1ERsrATE CoMMIssIoNs SIGNED.

CANDIDATES Fog Tux OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CuLLoM's OPINION OF THE APPoISTEEs.
WAsuINGToN, March "a tSpecia'. The commits
sions of the members OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission were signed by the President to-day. Ihcy
will be held at the White House until after the arrival
OF the diff rent members II is not expected that the
commisso on will be got together here before the close
of next week. Judge Cooley. fOi one. cannot leave
his present field of duty until then Captain Braggs
arrival too may be delayed until the appointment OF
his successor by the Governor OF Alabama Coionei
Morrison ia still the only member OF the commission IN
town Messrs Walker and Schoonmaker. being I'M
expectedly appointed will naturally require some time
to wind up their private affairs In the meantime see
retary Lamar il not successful In finding acceptable
quarters for the commission, will assign to It tempo
rary Offices In the new Pension Office.
number OF candidates are already mentioned Tor tne
secretarysbp of the commission MIR. Tabertthe clerk
OF the WAYS and Means Committee IN believed to DO
sure to DO appointed if Morrison becomes chairman
Judge Cooley is said to have candidate in the per-
SON If Western newspaper man, who il also Endorsed
by Senator Culom T. p Cowell, for years the stats
tjcian of the Reading Railroad, is recommended by
State Committee by Mr. Randall land other Phiia lei
pba politicians. Joseph p Nimmo formerly chief OF
the Bureau of Statistics is also talked OF though MS
be,nq a Republican may be a stumbling block in his
vay Major JONAS OF the Interior Department IS
another candidate, though his qualifications for the
place are slight . ~
mcrce act Is on the whole pleased with the makeup
OF the commission. To -" The Star" he said to-day
are. There are of them who seem to be unknown
quantities SO tar public service and experience CO.
But that does not argue that they may not make able
and efficient commissioners IL may be that the com
missioners who least known to the public will de-
yelop special aptitude for this work. Judge Cooley
we all know He is specially qualified tor the work
saw coon after the passage of the act that the Pres
ident wanted Judge Cooley. and l Endorsed him.
Morrison ia a good fellow. and he and have always
been warm personal friends; but tried to persuade
the President not TO appoint him. wanted him to
take q Republican from Illinois. But Morrison 10 an
honest mana thoroughly honest man-and will do
what be believes be right He Is not yersed in the
laws relating to railroads. but there is no reason why
he should not learn them. All know of Mr.. Walker
rs that Senator Edmunds warmly indorses him, aud
that Is sufficient to satisfy me OF his fitness.
Mr.. SHOEMAKER seems to have won honors IN
public lite. Those who know him speak highly OF him.
Mr. Bragg has had experience on the Alabama Com.
mission. Yes: think the commission Is very well
made up urged the President from the first against
overlooking the commission with old men. told him
that he wanted commss ioners who could start on
moments notice from Washington travel to San Fran
cisco adjust matters there hurry back TO Chicago, ST.
Louis New York attend to commission business IN
those cities and then core back to Washington and
take nap and get rested. told the President that
he needed men OF bodily rs we'll as mental ,igor-mcn
not too old to do hard work and he agreed with me-
Senator Dolpl too. is satisfied with the commission,
though he is not personally acquainted with all OF the
new commissioners lie speaks in the highest terms
OF Judge Cooley and his fitness for the position.